Josh Smith: WR · Tennessee · #25.
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Josh Smith
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the same receiving corps at Tennessee. One game to point at: 13 receiving yards and 1 reception against Kentucky — Week 9, 2017.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 20-26@ No. 24 Florida | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 4 | W 17-13vs Massachusetts | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 7 | L 9-15vs South Carolina | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-29@ Kentucky | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | Season-high 13 yds |
| Total | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 13 |
Week 4 · 2017
W 17-13
2 rec · 10 yds
A close one, won by 4 at home.
With T. Daniel — 48.9 yards per punt · 8 punts · 56 long · Q. Dormady — 187 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 69.2
4 seasons under Butch Jones — 29-22 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 10.0 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Butch Jones
Pass share
44.1%
319 pass / 405 run
Plays / game
60.3
12 games
Team sack rate
9.4%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Tennessee, 582 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 28 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed every college season under Butch Jones.
